Folding umbrella.



M. R. WARD.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED PT. 9, 1911.

1,020,236, I Patented Mar. 12, 1912.

Witnesses Inventor y I I I l Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVIA'ITIE R. WARD, F LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTIE R. WVARD, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Leesville, in the parish ofVernon and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and use ful FoldingUmbrella, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in folding umbrellas.

The primary object of the said invention is to provide an umbrella ofthe folding type which will be simple in construction, economical tomanufacture and which may be readily and conveniently folded.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the device, thatthe umbrella cover may be secured to the frame in a simple andconvenient manner.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is a view showing the umbrella extended. Fig. 2is a view of the same folded, and Fig. 3 is a detail .view of the hinge.Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the manner of securing the cover to theribs.

In the drawings 10 and 11 designate the sections which form the rod orstaff. Each of these sections consists of a rod 12 around which a wire13 is coiled, said wire terminating adjacent the ends of the rods inloops 14, the loops of the two sections being connected. The rod 10 isprovided adjacent its end with a knob 15 which limits the movement of asleeve 16, said sleeve as shown in Fig. 1 being arranged to lock thesections in an extended position, the sleeve inclosing the connectedloops of the two sections. Arranged adjacent the end of the section 11is a head 16 which supports a plurality of ribs 17, the ribs 17 beingconnected to a suitable runner 18 by a plurality of ribs 19. Each of theribs 17 are looped at a point adjacent their ends, the loops or coils 20thus formed receiving and pivotally supporting a rib 21. This rib 21 isbent upon itself to form the loop 22 as shown in Fig. 4, the extreme end23 of the rib being again bent to embrace the body portion of the rib,the portion of the rib adjacent the end portion 23 being pressedinwardly at the point 24.

It will be noted by this construction that the staff may be convenientlyfolded the sections 10 and 11 readily folding. WVhen the ribs are intheir extended position as shown in Fig. 1, the end portion of the rib17 rests within the loop 22 of the rib 20, said end portion lyingparallel with said rib. It will Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 9, 1911.

Patented Mar. 12, 1912.

Serial No. 648,467.

be noted that the end portion of the rib 17 when inserted within theloop will be forced between the projection 24 and the body portion ofthe rib, thus preventing the accidental displacement of the rib. All ofthe ribs are formed of wire which permits of a ready and convenientattachment of the same to the head 16 and the runner 18. It will benoted by constructing the ribs of wire, the joint between the ribs 17and 19 may be conveniently made, attention being called to the fact thatthe peculiar formation of this joint forms a simple and convenient meansfor locking the ribs 17 and 19 together.

The cover 25 of the umbrella is provided with the usual promet, 26,through which the extended portion of the staff section 11 is inserted,the cover resting upon the head 16 and being held in contact with saidhead by a retaining cap 27. The cover 25 is secured to the ribs 17 bythe wire loops 17 and to the ribs 21 at a point intermediate their endsby the wire loops 20. The end portions of the ribs 20 are bent to formloops 28 which receive a third loop carried by the umbrella cover, thisthird loop is not attached to the rib in the same manner as the loops 20and 17, the loop which is secured to the cover being passed through theloop formed on the rib 20 its end portions being joined together at 29,the perforated beads 30 being interposed between the connected endportions of the loop which is carried by the cover and the loop which isformed on the end of the rib 20. Particular attention is called to thefact that by this construction, the cover may be readily andconveniently attached to the ribs without the aid of stitching.

Attention is called to the fact that the various parts of the device maybe quickly and conveniently assembled, the formation of said parts beingsuch as to produce an extremely light article, which owing to itslightness may be easily and conveniently carried when either in itsfolded or unfolded position. Particular attention is called to theconnection between the ribs 17 and 20 which permit the ribs to bequickly yet securely held in an extended position, the joints beingformed by bending the end portions of the ribs and without theassistance of either a pivot pin or catch.

It will be noted by referring to Fig. 2 that the construction is suchthat the umouter series being looped about a rib of the inner series,its terminal being adapted to lie parallel with said inner rib and undersaid latch member when the ribs are in their extended positions.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature 20 in the presence of two witnesses.

MATTIE R. WARD.

Witnesses:

G. H. SOHWEITZER, L. D. WOUSLEY;

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

